Future Lightning Owner???'s

[cdythms]

Im thinking of selling my current car and looking for a good daily driver with some power. Im kinda looking for a truck and of course the lightning comes to mind when you think of a powerful truck.

I was also looking at the Trailblazer SS, but heard they have some pretty bad tranny problems and so does the silverado SS from what I hear.
Then I looked at the Jeep SRT8 but they are a little pricey for a dodge product even used, and the dodge srt10 is over priced ugly and a dodge so its definetly out the question.

So I got a few questions for you L owners

1)Would you buy another lightning for use as a DD??
2)Is there any year I should look for or stay away from/ options?
3)What mods should come first??

Oh yeah what kinda times are you L owners running in near stock form?? I would kinda like to have something about as fast as my current ride, an 04 Caddilac CTS-V im not sure what im running now but if i had to guess it would be somewhere b/t 13.2 and 13.5 at about 105-108

Just figured I could throw a pic of the current ride up

 

[LightningB]

Yes, plenty of peopl on the site use Ls as DD, me included. As far as questions 2/3 check this out:http://svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226842, should answer all your questions. :thumbsup:

 

[JoeyD Boosted]

Hello, welcome to the site... Nice Caddy lol.
I would go with a 2001-2004 for obvious performance reasons.

As far as stock 1/4 mile times...
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=361754

^I just ran 13.4 BONE STOCK, not one thing done.
With just traction I plan on being around 13.0-13.1

I think a L would be an excellent choice, except for the Gas Mileage if it is your Daily Driver.

 

[03blklightning]

I am using my L as a daily driver and it works out well. It gets the same mileage as a regular f-150. I have all the bolt ons that you can put on it.

In stock form the lightning runs pretty close to those times you have posted.

 

[ChuteboxeL03]

Actually i think its 1999-2002, 03 and 04 had 20 more hp, and the rear end is 373 instead of 355, plus the blowing spark plug issue was fixed, as well as different wheels.

 

[cdythms]

Just read the newbie post.... and I must say it was well done learned alot from it

what kinda gas mileage are you all getting??? it doesnt matter too much to me since i dont drive that much but im curious

how do you fellas do with towing/hauling?? the most I plan on hauling around is a 4wheeler, and maybe a bass boat on ocassion so nothing to heavy

This site makes me want an L even more:rockon: :rockon: .. just need to find a buyer for the caddy now

 

[JoeyD Boosted]

^2001+ they started the 3.73's and has 20+ more horsepower over the 99-00's

01,02,03,04 all the same.

99-00 are different then the above years.

 

[cdythms]

so im guessing 01+ is the better years to go with

 

[ChuteboxeL03]

My bad, joey was right.

 

[JoeyD Boosted]

^Yes and towing hitch comes stock as well.
Towing capacity is 5000lbs... excellent.
Gas mileage (I do not drive much either) but seems around 15-16 on the street and 19-20 on the highway.

 

[Lightningfr]

no way your trading a catty for a L
keep the V
lightning is sweet though perfrect sleeper

 

[cdythms]

damn the gas mileage sounds pretty good for what it is.... i dont even get that in the city in my caddy that thing just guzzles gas when goin slow

 

[cdythms]

no way your trading a catty for a L
keep the V
lightning is sweet though perfrect sleeper

kinda gettin tired of the caddy although I still love and probably will miss it... and it seems like every time i turn around i want to go ride 4wheelers or got go pick something stupid up that dont fit in the back seat to well

 

[Lightningfr]

L can haul and haul a$$

i would find a 03-04 with low milage if you got the cash and can find one

and L is great for a DD

but i had to get a svt focus to save on some gas bills
but i flipped that car 3 weeks after i bought it so the L is back to the DD

 

[203Cree]

damn the gas mileage sounds pretty good for what it is.... i dont even get that in the city in my caddy that thing just guzzles gas when goin slow

That's above avg. You can expect ~14/16 most of the time on a stock truck. Modded, it depends. Some people will still see that as an avg. Mine get's 11 no matter what now.

Welcome btw. :beer:

 

[cdythms]

thats kinda what I was looking at... just dont like the 03-04 wheels... then again probably wouldnt stay stock to long..... probably put some 22" timeless 2's or something similar

What kinda prices are 50k miles and under L's going for???

 

[203Cree]

Usually can be had for under 20K right now.

 

[cdythms]

How does this thing look

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-F...66QQihZ007QQcategoryZ6219QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[JoeyD Boosted]

^Nice truck and nice color!
No engine mods, bone stock... is perfect.
oh now I see he has exhaust nothing else tho.
I like little more of a rake stance then how he lowered it even(or almost even)
Yes most people seem to like the 01-02 wheels better.

 

[cdythms]

well hes only about 100 miles away from me so Ill see if I can make a little road trip and check it out... you never know I might be an L owner by the end of the week